The top vote-getters in Bainbridge Island's two August primary races held commanding leads in initial vote returns Tuesday. Joe Deets and Sheila Jakubik lead in their races for city council and school board seats, respectively, in the first round of returns.

In the primary for the North Ward City Council seat, Deets held a large lead with about 56 percent of votes, with Kevin Fetterly following at about 25 percent. Candidate J. Mack Pearl announced last month that he was withdrawing from the race.

Deets and Fetterly will now vie for the seat currently held by Mayor Val Tollefson, who isn’t seeking reelection.

In Bainbridge's other primary race, for the Bainbridge Island School Board District 5 seat, incumbent Jakubik held a large lead, with 52 percent of the votes cast. Christina Wakefield followed with 28 percent, with Jesse Burns taking 21 percent. Jakubik and Wakefield will face off in the November election.

Voters will then also see incumbent Mike Spence face off against challenger Judith McLaughlin for the school board's District 2 seat.

In the fall, Bainbridge voters will also see contests for South and Central ward City Council seats. For the South seat, which will be vacated by councilman Roger Townsend, islanders will choose between Ted Jones and Matthew Tirman. For the Central seat, incumbent councilman Wayne Roth faces islander Rasham Nassar.

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